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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Shawn Horcoff, Eric Belanger, Faceoffs & Zonestarts

JaredL Feb 9 2012, 4:30p

How are the Oilers' lines faring in each type of start? Is Tom Renney giving the right guys o-zone starts? Should he go to an extreme Vigneaultesque strategy?

Oilers Face-off Woes On The Power Play

dawgbone98 Dec 31 2012, 5:30p

The Oilers first PP unit has struggled winning face-offs, how can they improve that?

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Faceoff Success And The Playoffs

posted by Copper and Blue Staff, Apr 05, 2011

Link ontheforecheck.com

Dirk Hoag looks at Nashville's faceoff ability and shows just how bad the Oilers are in the circle. 29th at even strength, 28th on the power play, 30th short-handed. Save them from themselves, CVV

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Please, TV Networks, show us the WHOLE game!

Bruce McCurdy Nov 12 2010, 11:30a

A fan's lament about sloppy production standards.

Young Men on the Draw

Scott Reynolds Aug 22 2010, 6:30a

A look at how much teenagers improve in the faceoff circle in the first few years of their careers.

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Offensive Zone Faceoffs, Shot Rates and PK Icing

posted by Derek Zona, Aug 20, 2010

Link behindthenethockey.com

Gabe Desjardins follows up on my post about replacing Shawn Horcoff on the power play with a look at shot rates by time following power play faceoffs.

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The Best And Worst Faceoff Men Since 1997

posted by Derek Zona, Mar 22, 2010

Link behindthenethockey.com

As regular readers of The Copper & Blue know, Andrew Cogliano is getting full value out of this honor. The Cogliano Line is a well-deserved name for 38% and below for a season.

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